European entries lead the pack in the International Narrative and Animated Short Films sections. The Sundance Film Festival (23 January-2 February 2020) has announced its selection in the Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections. The European presence is strongest in the International Narrative Short Films selection, with nine out of the total of 19 titles hailing from the Continent, and in Animated Short Films, with eight out of the 15 works. A total of 74 shorts will screen at the festival, coming from 27 countries and chosen from among 10,397 submissions – 4,992 from the USA and 5,405 international ones. The International Narrative Short Films include Are You Hungry? by Teemu Niukkanen (Finland), Bad Hair by Oskar Lehemaa (Estonia), The Devil's Harmony by Dylan Holmes Williams (UK), Former Cult Member Hears Music For the First Time by Kristoffer Borgli (Norway/USA), Leave of Absence by Anton Sazonov (Russia), Olla by...
- 12/12/2019
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
The Golden Leopard goes to Portugal for Pedro Costa’s Vitalina Varela.
Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa received Locarno Film Festival’s top honour, the Golden Leopard, for his latest feature Vitalina Varela which had its world premiere in the Swiss festival’s international competition.
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The international jury headed by French filmmaker and novelist Catherine Breillat also presented the Leopard for best actress to the 55-year-old Cape Verde islander Vitalina Varela for her performance in the film named after herself.
This is the second time Costa had taken home one of the main awards...
Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa received Locarno Film Festival’s top honour, the Golden Leopard, for his latest feature Vitalina Varela which had its world premiere in the Swiss festival’s international competition.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The international jury headed by French filmmaker and novelist Catherine Breillat also presented the Leopard for best actress to the 55-year-old Cape Verde islander Vitalina Varela for her performance in the film named after herself.
This is the second time Costa had taken home one of the main awards...
- 8/17/2019
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
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